O Rourke Elementary School (Closed 2021)

O Rourke Elementary School serves 311 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
311 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (AL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of O Rourke Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
n/a
10%
Black
99%
32%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in O Rourke Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
1%
53%
This chart display the percentage of White students in O Rourke Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in O Rourke Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in AL.
0.02
This chart display the diversity score of O Rourke Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
44%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in O Rourke Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in O Rourke Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend O Rourke Elementary School?
311 students attend O Rourke Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
99% of O Rourke Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of O Rourke Elementary School?
O Rourke Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 18:1.
What grades does O Rourke Elementary School offer ?
O Rourke Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is O Rourke Elementary School part of?
O Rourke Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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